​Acts 17:24-2524 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;​

Acts 17:31​31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

​Isaiah 6:33 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.​

​Isaiah 6:55 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

​I Samuel 2:22 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

​Revelation 5:3-43 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

As God, He sets the standards of right and wrong. And because He is Holy no sin can dwell in His presence. Therefore, He has set the standard of righteousness according to the measure of His own perfection. To dwell in His presence, one must be as perfect as God.

​Habakkuk 1:13​13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

​Matthew 5:4848 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

​Revelation 21:88 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.​

​Revelation 21:10-1110 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

​Revelation 21:2727 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Sin is the problem with which we are all faced. Sin is transgression: stepping over the line, as in trespassing. Sin is an offence to God, we have sinned when we break any one of God's commandments and thereby have crossed the line and offended God. Simply put, sin is missing the mark of God's perfection.

Romans 5:12-14 / Romans 7:7 / Romans 7:13-14 / I John 3:4

Romans 5:12-1412 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Romans 7:77 What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Romans 7:13-1413 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

I John 3:44 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

​Since sin is the breaking of God's law, then all sin is ultimately against God.

Psalms 51:3-4

Psalms 51:3-4​3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Be assured, everyone has sinned, we've all offended God's justice.

Romans 3:19 / Romans 3:23 / Ecclesiastes 7:20 / Psalms 14:1-3

​Romans 3:1919 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

​Romans 3:2323 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Ecclesiastes 7:2020 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Psalms 14:1-31 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

​2. Well, OK, so I'm not perfect, and yes I have sinned against God. What penalty does that bear?

​Just one act of disobedience is a sin and an offence to God which He (as the Judge) must condemn to the judgment of His wrath.

Romans 1:18 / Romans 2:4-6 / Ephesians 5:5-6

​Romans 1:1818 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Romans 2:4-64 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

​Ephesians 5:5-6​5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

​Since God hates sin and cannot dwell in the presence of sin, the sinner must be cast out of His presence.

​Luke 9:25 / II Thessalonians 1:7-9

​Luke 9:2525 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

​II Thessalonians 1:7-97 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

​Being condemned under wrath and cast out of God's presence does not end one's existence. This speaks of death the spiritual sense. Death is "separation," as in "departing from life." In physical death, our soul and spirit depart (separate) from our body--leaving it lifeless, ie., dead. Spiritual death is to be cast out of the presence of God--separated from God. Existence apart from God forever and ever is eternal death and damnation.

Ezekiel 18:4 / Romans 6:23 / Revelation 20:14-15

​Ezekiel 18:44 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.​

​Romans 6:2323 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

​Revelation 20:14-1514 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

​To die without God's salvation is to lose your soul unto the fires of Hell.

Luke 16:22-23 / Mark 8:36-37

​Luke 16:22-2322 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Mark 8:36-3736 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

​At the end of time, in eternity future, death and hell will be cast into the torment of the eternal lake of fire.

​Revelation 14:10-11 / Revelation 20:13-15

​Revelation 14:10-1110 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

​Revelation 20:13-1513 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.​15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

​3. According to the standards of the Bible, no matter how hard I try, I'll never make it to Heaven, will I?

​No! God requires absolute perfection and you--being sinner by practice and by nature--cannot save yourself no matter how hard you try.

​Romans 4:4-5 / Isaiah 64:6 / Jeremiah 17:5 / Jeremiah 17:7

​Romans 4:4-54 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

​Isaiah 64:66 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

​Jeremiah 17:55 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

​​​Jeremiah 17:77 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

​Doing what is right and being honest, courteous and helpful to others is part of what God requires of us. But that cannot make up for the times we fail. Doing a good deed does not subtract one bad deed. The good deed is only what is required of us at all times in the first place. So then, there is simply no way for us to make up for the many times we've failed.

​Luke 17:7-10 / Galatians 3:10 / James 2:10

​Luke 17:7-107 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

​Galatians 3:1010 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

​James 2:1010 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.​

​If we cannot save ourselves, then we need a Savior separate from ourselves who is unlike any other human being. We need a Savior who is separate from sinners.

​Matthew 1:20-2320 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

​Matthew 3:1717 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

​I Corinthians 15:20-2220 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

​Hebrews 4:14-15​14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 7:25-2725 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.​

​We need a Savior who is perfect and who can find a way to take away our sins yet, at the same time, provide us with the righteousness God requires us to have. The Lord Jesus is such a Savior.

Romans 3:21-22 / Romans 5:17 / I Corinthians 1:30 / Acts 4:12

​Romans 3:21-2221 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Romans 5:1717 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

​I Corinthians 1:3030 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

​Acts 4:1212 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

​4. How can Jesus save me from my sins?

​Jesus Christ is one with God and yet became human by being born of a virgin. Through virgin birth, He is both God and man. Without having an earthly father, Jesus Christ was born without a sinful nature. He did what none of us could do; He lived the perfect life--without ever sinning.

Luke 2:40 / Luke 2:52 / Luke 23:39-41

​Luke 2:4040 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

Luke 2:5252 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

​Luke 23:39-4139 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

​But when Jesus Christ died, He died as a sinner and suffered not only the rejection of men but also the rejection of God the Father.

​Matthew 27:43-46 / Isaiah 53:3-11

Matthew 27:43-46​43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

​Isaiah 53:3-11​3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.​

​In death, Jesus Christ became our substitute and died our death to pay for the penalty of our sins.

Romans 5:6-8 / I Corinthians 15:3-4 / I Peter 2:24 / I Peter 3:18

Romans 5:6-86 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

​I Corinthians 15:3-43 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

​I Peter 2:24​24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.​

​I Peter 3:18​18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

For He (God) hath made Him (Jesus Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

​II Corinthians 5:21

II Corinthians 5:21​21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

​The Lord Jesus Christ not only died for our sins, but He also rose from the dead to become our Living Savior, the Mediator between God and man, our advocate before God the Father, the One who ever lives to make intercession for us.

​Romans 5:1010 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.​

​Romans 8:31-3431 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.​

​I Timothy 2:3-6​3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.​

​Hebrews 5:8-9​8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;​

​I John 2:1-2​1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

The death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ has provided for all mankind a complete and total salvation:

​------His death upon the cross was for all mankind - everyone, everywhere.

Romans 3:22 / II Corinthians 5:14-15

​Romans 3:22​22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:​

​II Corinthians 5:14-15​14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

​------His death upon the cross is the payment for all our sins (past, present, and future).

​Acts 13:38-3938 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

​I Corinthians 6:11​11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

​Hebrews 10:10​10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

​Hebrews 10:12​12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

​Hebrews 10:14​14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

​Hebrews 10:17​17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

------By His death, He has provided the redemption (the payment of the price for our salvation), and by His death He has become our Redeemer!

Romans 3:24 / Ephesians 1:7 / Titus 2:14

​Romans 3:24​24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

​Ephesians 1:7​7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

​Titus 2:14​14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

------By His death, He is the propitiation (the satisfying payment for our sins) to God the Father.

​Romans 3:25 / I John 2:1-2 / I John 4:9-10

​Romans 3:2525 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

​I John 2:1-2​1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.​

​I John 4:9-10​9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

------His death paid for our sins and His resurrection has become the means for our justification (a sinful person being declared righteous before a Holy God).

Romans 3:24 / Romans 3:26 / Romans 5:1 / Romans 5:8-9

​Romans 3:24​24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

​Romans 3:26​26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

​Romans 5:1​1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 5:8-9​8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

------Through His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus Christ has taken away our sins and has given His righteousness (the righteousness of God) to all who believe in Him and in His blood. Upon faith, the righteousness of Jesus Christ is imputed (put to the account) of the believer.

Romans 4:3 / Romans 4:21-25 / Romans 5:17-21

​Romans 4:3​3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.​

​Romans 4:21-2521 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

​Romans 5:17-2117 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

------So then the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has provided the total solution for all of man's problems before God. Our sins are taken away, perfect righteousness is imputed to us, and sinful man is declared righteous before a Holy God. Yes, the Lord Jesus Christ has provided it all. He has provided the means of reconciling us back to God.

Romans 5:10

Romans 5:105:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

5. What must I do to be saved?

"BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THOU SHALT BE SAVED."

Acts 16:30-31

​Acts 16:30-31​30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

​Since you are a sinner, there is no work that you can do to be saved. However, Jesus Christ has done all the works necessary to provide complete salvation for you. Therefore, all that is left for you to do is to receive the gift of eternal life which is through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23

​Romans 6:2323 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

​That gift is yours "BY GRACE" (undeserved and unmerited favor of God) "THROUGH FAITH" in what God said Jesus has done for you.

​Romans 3:24 / Ephesians 2:4-5 / Ephesians 2:8-9 / I Timothy 4:10

​Romans 3:24​24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

​Ephesians 2:4-5​4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

​Ephesians 2:8-98 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

​I Timothy 4:10​10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

​The salvation of Jesus Christ becomes your salvation when you by faith believe in Jesus Christ--relying on or trusting in His blood alone--for your hope of eternal fife and favor with God.

​Romans 1:1616 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

​Romans 3:2828 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

​I Corinthians 1:1818 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

​I Corinthians 1:21​21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

​I Corinthians 1:29-31​29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.​

​Galatians 2:1616 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

​Galatians 3:6​6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Galatians 3:8-98 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Galatians 3:24​24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:26​26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

​Believing is not just all that you have to do to be saved…it is all that you CAN do to be saved today. God requires us to in His Son alone for our salvation. To try to work for salvation in any way is to reject the truth that Jesus Christ has done it all. That's "unbelief." Salvation is either by "works" (something done to earn it and deserve it) or it is by "grace" (unearned and undeserved). God said: "FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD; NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST."

Ephesians 2:8-9

Ephesians 2:8-9​8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

To try and work for your salvation is to reject God's grace and thereby to remain unsaved.

Romans 4:4-5​4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

​Romans 10:1-4​1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

​Galatians 1:6-9​6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

​Galatians 2:2121 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

​Galatians 5:44 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

​Philippians 3:3-9​3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

​6. Once I'm saved, am I saved forever? Permanently?

​Yes! As soon as you believe the truth of the gospel, God keeps His Word and gives you the gift of eternal life.

Titus 1:2

​Titus 1:2​2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

​Romans 8:2​2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

​Romans 8:9​9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

​I Corinthians 6:19-2019 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

​II Corinthians 3:6​6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

​II Corinthians 3:1717 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

​The Holy Spirit indwells the believer as soon as they believe, making them sons of God and sealing them until the day of redemption (the day Christ comes to take His purchased possession home to glory--bodily, physically, finally!).

​Ephesians 1:12-14 / Galatians 4:4-7

​Ephesians 1:12-14​12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

​Galatians 4:4-74 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.​

​The Holy Spirit is called "THE EARNEST," which means "a down payment." The Holy Spirit is given to us from God as a guarantee to us of eternal life. By the indwelling Holy Spirit, we have been given a down payment of eternal life promised by God. The Holy Spirit is said to be the seal of God's ownership until the day of redemption when He shall take us physically unto Himself forever in the resurrection.

​I Corinthians 1:20-2220 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

​I Corinthians 5:5-65 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

​Ephesians 1:12-1412 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 4:3030 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

We are saved eternally once we believe because that is what God has promised and God is always faithful to keep His Word. After all, isn't "ETERNAL LIFE" the gift that God has promised to give us upon belief? Then because God cannot lie, a life that never ends--eternally with Him--is exactly what we get the very moment we believe.

Romans 8:35-39 / II Timothy 1:12 / II Timothy 2:11-13 / Titus 1:2

​Romans 8:35-39​35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

II Timothy 1:1212 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

II Timothy 2:11-13​11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Titus 1:22 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

​7. After I am saved, should I go on living any way I please?

​The Bible asks that very question and then answers it for us: "WHAT SHALL WE SAY, THEN? SHALL WE CONTINUE IN SIN THAT GRACE MAY ABOUND? GOD FORBID..."!

Romans 6:1-2 / Romans 6:15

Romans 6:1-21 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Romans 6:1515 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

​​We who have been saved by the grace of God have been baptized (placed into) Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit Himself baptizes us (places us) into Christ--into His death, burial, and resurrection-- the moment we believe the gospel. This baptism is the operation of God. Be assured that this is NOT water baptism because the verses say "INTO CHRIST," not "into water."

​I Corinthians 12:13 / Colossians 2:10-13

​I Corinthians 12:1313 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.​

​Colossians 2:10-1310 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen withhim through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;​

​The importance of this is to teach us how it is and why it is that God the Father sees us as righteous. He sees us in His Son, who is righteous. This relationship with Jesus Christ makes us secure and saved, but it also makes us (each one) a member of the "BODY OF CHRIST (His called out people), and--as His Body--we ought to serve Jesus Christ, who is our head.

Romans 6:3-6 / ​Romans 6:11-13 / ​Romans 6:19-23

​Romans 6:3-63 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

​Romans 6:11-13​11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.​

​Romans 6:19-2319 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

​We have been saved to serve God. We are not saved by our works, but the Bible says we are saved "unto good works. The love that God displayed to us at the cross--and through saving us by His grace--works in our heart to motivate us to desire to please and serve Him who loved us so. We ought to serve Him--not because we have to (to get to heaven) but because we want to--seeing that He saved us when we were so undeserving.

Ephesians 2:8-10 / Romans 12:1-2 / Titus 2:11-14

​Ephesians 2:8-10​8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

​Romans 12:1-21 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

​Titus 2:11-14​11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

​"TRUST IN WHAT CHRIST DID FOR YOU!"

​From The Holy King James Bible, John 6:2929 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Jesus Christ of Nazareth

Acts 4:10-1210 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Ephesians 2:8-98 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:​9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

YOU - SIN- CHRIST

(39 Seconds) "The Power Of Christ On Sin!"From (PoeticConvict) of YouTube, Published on September 6, 2014

​The Tree of Life

​The Tree of Life and how it’s not the tree that can be misused for evil... That is what we have been taught. We have been told how to consider and think of God. This man's wisdom leads us away from God and not to Him.

1 Corinthians 3:1919 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Satan has a program called THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY. Satan mimics God...

2 Thessalonians 2:7-97 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

How can someone know the truth about God, when all they hear is the lies from Satan's Mystery of Iniquity program? People in large part, think the way they do because of what they’ve been taught by RELIGION.

RELIGION IS NOT OUR FRIEND. Jesus Christ gave us the Apostle Paul. Jesus Christ revealed God's Mystery Program to the Apostle Paul, and the Apostle Paul revealed it to us. We are to follow the Apostle Paul as a model for us today! RELIGION DOES NOT TEACH THIS! The Apostle Paul is the Apostle to the Gentiles.Romans thru Philemon is for us today, with the rest of the Holy Bible for our learning and understanding.

The Apostle Paul writes...

​Romans 11:1313 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:1 Corinthians 11:11 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:1010 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

Now read Ephesians Chapter 3 below! The Apostle Paul reveals THE MYSTERY, that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs with Israel.

1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Unless we hear, read, and are taught about GOD'S MYSTERY PROGRAM as revealed by the Apostle Paul, people will not have the information needed to consider truth.

People need to be taught by God's Spirit from The Holy King James Bible, and not be taught from MAN'S RELIGION. But like a bull with a ring in the nose being lead around, people follow Satan's Mystery of Iniquity Program, instead of, God's Mystery Program as taught by the Apostle Paul (Romans thru Philemon).

Romans 10:14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

We live in a world of sin run by Satan. We are under sin, and sin is a problem. We sin, because we are sinners.

​John 5:1919 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Ephesians 2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

​That is why we humans fall short in transgressions. By our very nature we are an offense to God (even in the womb - because our flesh is not of God's seed).

Because of SATAN'S LIE, Adam and Eve fell into a sin nature. We are decedents from Adam and Eve, and we have their sin nature.

Genesis 3:3-53 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

The seed of man is fallen. Man with his sin nature has a mindset of his own and it is ungodly (an ungodly mindset - we are by nature alienated from, and enemies of God).

​Since sin is the breaking of God’s law, then all sin is ultimately against God.

In Psalm 51, David, acknowledges that he sinned against God only.

Psalm 51:44 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

We might not sin against others, but we can and do constantly offend God.

RELIGION tries to get us to think we can earn our way back to God.

NO... WE CAN NOT...

That is why God out of His kindness and mercy provided us a way back to Him through JESUS CHRIST!

Acts 4:10-1210 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.